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Baxter County 911
Wednesday August 9th, 2023 :: 08:06 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Izard County in north central Arkansas... Fulton County in north central Arkansas... Northeastern Baxter County in north central Arkansas... Northwestern Sharp County in north central Arkansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Diamond Bay, or 12 miles east of Mountain Home, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Cherokee Village... Melbourne... Salem in Fulton County... Mammoth Spring... Horseshoe Bend... Oxford... Viola... Pineville... Briarcliff... Franklin... Ballard... Bexar... Flint Springs... Ott... Sturkie... Wideman... Byron... Rodney... Norfork Dam... Diamond Bay...

* AFFECTED AREAS: BAXTER, AR ... FULTON, AR ... IZARD, AR ... SHARP, AR

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for north central Arkansas. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Baxter County 911
815 Hwy 62 E
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 870-425-2361

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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